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... I invoke the Westmoorland/Rashbold projection and move at double-speed up the Victoria line, changing to the Bakerloo at Oxford Circus.

hS

I've been around the Underground once or twice before, after all. For old times' sake, I'll be starting in Bayswater on the Circle Line, which of course means I can use the Interchange Rule whenever I want to after this turn.

If I hadn't started where I did, I'd never have been able to pull off the Stanmore "Misstep" through use of the Globe Contingency, thus taking Harrow-on-the-Hill while my worthy adversaries are busy on the Thames.

The Sardoky Rule was never meant to be used that way, and you know it. Still, I'll concede that technically my occupation of Vauxhall doesn't count for the purposes of Sardoky, so you can have this one.

hS

I have to admit I didn't expect you would realize the opportunity. Luckily I had a backup plan and I can reduce the penalty to only one if I can cross the Thames within a single move, which I naturally can. Vauxhall.

I have to admit I didn't expect you would realize the opportunity. Luckily I had a backup plan and I can reduce the penalty to only one if I can cross the Thames within a single move, which I naturally can. Vauxhall.

Since Pimlico is now occupied, I can invoke the Westminster Compromise and instantly take Victoria and Vauxhall from the Coach Station. Flanked, Artell! That's a two-turn penalty, if I recall the Marksman Tide Variation correctly.

hS

I see Phobos has fallen for the Heathrow Triangle. A classic newbie mistake. Since I'm in Wimbledon, I can invoke the Gatwick Exception and play Pimlico, since as you all know it's the closest position on the second farthest line, and it's Thursday.

Then I take West Ruislip, and under the Oyster Card Exception, immediately move to Victoria Coach Station. From where, you are no doubt thinking, I'll have a devil of a time getting to Victoria Underground... or will I?

hS

Because I will. I'll play your game, you rogue.

I'll be starting at Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3. I imagine I've probably just stepped off my flight.

Let it be known that I have no idea what I am doing, and that I am perfectly happy that way. I also think that Artell is bluffing with his twenty-two moves. Maybe under ideal circumstances, but these circumstances are anything but ideal.

Onward!

-Phobos

I can see this is some sort of game about the London Underground, and I'm guessing the goal is to make a loop.

I call Earl's Court, in honour of Neverwhere.

Upminster? Are you going for the Cambridge Northeastern Gambit?

Wimbledon.

I do hope we get more players to make things interesting. This board position would allow for a Mornington Crescent within fifteen plus minus five if we were playing 1978 International Rules. Twenty-two since this is 2005, I believe?

We're playing using Woolsley's Unabridged, 15th edition rules. Anyone can join in!

Get your maps ready and try to remember which stations you possess and which belong to other people, though another player will be quick to remind you if you're breaking the rules. Keep in mind that since this is the 2005 edition, Heathrow Terminal 4 is not accessible for any reason. You cannot take Mornington Crescent until you are in State. We'd rather you didn't start on the Northern Line, but if you do the house rule is that Euston and Camden Town are blocked for two turns. Players on the Victoria line may pass through Euston, but cannot stop or switch lines there for any reason while this is in effect.

Let's get cracking, shall we?

I'll be starting in Upminster.

Mission link: http://alania-ppc.livejournal.com/1251.html

This is a ST:TOS Mary Sue mission.

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Overall, I liked this mission. The Curse Of The Redshirt was handled well; Infinity is justified in interpreting the events as ordinary clumsiness and/or ill fortune, and Lócë is justified in interpreting the events as Redshirt Effect.

It seemed a bit odd that Lócë tried to change his disguise through the RA, instead of using a DORKS, but this is a mission from 2006. I don't see a date for the DORKS' invention on the wiki, but it's certainly possible that when the mission was written going through the RA (and the console) was the only way to alter a disguise.

However, I have to wonder what Infinity is doing in the Department of Mary Sues. Vulcans may be generally non-violent, but they are capable of killing and practice a canon martial art with at least one deadly maneuver. Infinity's extreme pacifism, in and of itself, isn't bad. But it makes me wonder why she signed on to be an Assassin in the first place. It seems a bit late for her to be objecting to the job requirements.

"Well," said Red slowly "there is that large map on the wall behind you, with everything we could ever need neatly color-coded. Other than that, no, I don't know where any maps are."

Purple thwacked Blue on the back of the head. "Calm down, silly! Hm, is there a map anywhere? I kinda want a bow."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" screamed Blue, ignoring Black's final words. Her face began to turn slightly purple as she kept screaming.

"Panic!" Black shouted, waving her arms. She giggled. "No, just kidding. We should look for the weapons closet."

"I will only accept a weapon if it's a gun." Red grumped

"Same." came the whisper from Yellow's hiding place. "Do I get a sword? I like swords."

"Neither do I!" Blue began to tremble. "What do I do? What do I do?"

"Well, I'm PINK!" Pink beamed. "Grapes are awesome."

Purple looked at a series of flashing screens. "So, what exactly are we doing now? Should we be training or fighting someone? I don't even know what kind of weapon or robot I'm supposed to have."

Orange chuckled at Red and Pink. "Calm down, there's enough ships for everyone." She takes in a thinking pose.

"What the-" Red stammered. "Who are you? Get off of me!" She attempted to pry off the pink limbs that were wrapped around her body. "I'm Red, if you must know." she said, brushing off some nonexistent dirt. "And what do grapes have to do with anything?"